2005 Sabre 42 Express

2005 Sabre 42 Express

This Sabre is a very clean example of the popular Sabre 42 Hardtop Express Cruiser. All the right equipment and low engine hours (1,259hrs). She offers a long list of great equipment and quality professional maintenance history. Complete engine service was done 12/2023, with engine hours at 1164 and 1156. Consequently, less than 100 hrs of engine usage since the full service.

Recent improvements include: April 2026 NEW bottom paint and full zincs. Electronics were upgraded to Simrad, plus a NEW Simrad radar in 2022,  2020 Hull Awlgrip paint, and a freedom boat lift Installed.

Notable Improvements:

• Dockmate Wireless Remote Control -  Added 2025 came w/3 yr Warranty
• Simrad NSS-Evo-2 twin screens electronics with integrated GPS, Plotter, Radar (new 2022), Sounder, and engine room and rear cameras
• Simrad Autopilot and Raymarine VHF Radio with additional speaker
• NEW Bennett Trim Tab motor and reservoir were replaced June 2025, Not the Trim Tabs
• Northern Lights Genset -Raw Water Pump Replaced and NEW Impeller - Dec 2025, Very few hours of use since then
• Raw Water Exhaust Replaced with Northern Lights Parts - July 2025
• Northern Lights 12kw generator with sound shield (approx 1,238 hours) serviced 2022 (new voltage regulator and breakers) and 8/2023 @1,136 hours. Less than 100hrs usage since then.
• Hydraulic "Freedom Lift" under swim platform with remote control, serviced and new zincs April 2024 and several zincs replaced in 2026.
• Marine-Air 3-Zone air conditioning with reverse cycle heat in cabins, salon and helm deck
• "Portland Maine Mattress Company" custom made memory foam mattress topper in master stateroom
• Side-Power 24 volt bow thruster with new zincs 2024
• 3000 Watt Xantrex pure sine wave inverter and charger
• Glendinning Cablemaster shorepower cord reel with remote control
• Both engines fully serviced in 12/2023 (1,156 and 1,164 hours) with all engines, aftercooler and heat exchanger zincs replaced, both sea strainers glasses and seals and replacing exhaust hoses and all clamps, and air filters replaced. All engine oil and primary and secondary filters replaced. Less than 100hrs usage since then.
• Recent Engine Detail
• "Reverso" engine, generator and transmission oil change system
• Bow thruster zincs replaced April 2026 when the bottom job was done
• Flag Awlgrip Dark Blue Hull (painted 2020)
• Teak decking in helm deck
• Engine room and backup cameras
• Ritchie high speed compass at helm
• Salt and fresh water wash downs both fore and aft
• Muir anchor windlass with plow, with helm remote and power in and out foot switches at anchor and 200' chain
• Aluminum "San Juan" style fixed cockpit shade (2020)
• Three Flat Screen TVs
• Fitted Helm Console Cover
• New convection microwave with air fryer (2025)
• New Textalene window covers (2022)
• New headliner in Helm Deck area (2022)
• Fitted custom aft enclosure with roll up rear window and door
• Stidd helm and companion seats reupholstered 2017
• Yanmar factory spare parts kit with back-up filters
• Sabre tool kit in dedicated drawer
• Four flush mount rod holders
• Two stainless line racks, life ring and packaged toss line on rack
• Solar panels mounted on hardtop with independent battery charging system
• New cutlass bearings 2022
• A Starlink mini system was installed in 2025 to service the cell phones and TVs, with Roku sticks for the TVs.
• Sony AM/FM Stereo with speakers in salon and helm